Fascinating image and great explanation about her feelings, bravo. I think personally that this would become stronger in black and white and also on my screen it looks a bit overexposed but I don't care that much if the message from the picture is that strong, that's what counts most for me.
I took several shots of this lady and none came out spectacularly, however the look on her face is priceless. She is in her flat in downtown Amsterdam observing the huge numbers of orange clad revelers in town to celebrate Queen's Day. She wants to join them but feels too old and frail (or at least that's what I think she's thinking).